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Sir, I looked across the battlefield and could not believe my eyes.

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They Called Her Molly Pitcher

Independent Reading


She’s in the Army Now! Before deciding to make Molly Hays a sergeant, George

Washington investigated her actions by talking to his soldiers.

Read page 396. General Washington asked Corporal Banks if he saw Molly doing anything he would consider brave or special. Write details that would support the conclusion that Molly was a hero.

Sir, you are not going to believe this, but I saw Molly

Read page 399. Ensign Wiggins was an artillery officer who saw Molly that day. General Washington asked Ensign Wiggins if he saw Molly doing anything outstanding. Write details that would support the conclusion that Molly was a hero.

I observed that woman

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Independent Reading

Read page 401. Sergeant Wells was an infantry officer who saw Molly from his position on the battlefield. General Washington asked Sergeant Wells if he saw Molly doing anything important that day. What would Sergeant Wells tell him? Write details that would support the conclusion that Molly was a hero.

Sir, you might think the heat has gone to my head, but

I saw something incredible. Over by one of the cannons,

I saw

George Washington is writing his report to the Continental Congress about the Battle of Monmouth. He is explaining his decision to award Molly Hays the rank of sergeant. Write his conclusion and the reasons supporting his conclusion.

I have concluded that Molly Hays deserves the rank of

sergeant in our army. The reasons for my conclusion are as

follows:

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Vocabulary Strategies: Reference Materials

Reference Materials Consult a thesaurus to help you choose a word from the list to complete each series of synonyms, or words that have similar meanings. Following each series is another word. Is it a synonym or antonym of the other words? Circle it if it is an antonym. Underline it if it is a synonym.

magnificent

facilitate

wounded

precedent

substitute

legend

courageous

feminine

wonderful

masculine

tale

cowardly

injured

instance

regular

obstruct

1. grand, , splendid

2. female, , ladylike

3. , myth, story

4. bold, brave,

5. harmed, hurt,

6. example, , standard

7. replacement, alternate,

8. aid, , help

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Spelling: VCCCV Pattern VCCCV Pattern Basic Write the Basic Word that best completes each group.

1. storekeeper, seller,

2. battle, fight,

3. friend, teammate,

4. buy, pay for,

5. grumble, nag,

6. trouble, misbehavior,

7. giggles, chuckles,

8. easily, plainly,

9. difficult, complicated,

10. thief, crook,

11. shiver, shake,

Spelling Words

1. conflict 2. orphan

3. instant 4. complex 5. simply 6. burglar

7. laundry 8. laughter 9. employ

10. anchor 11. merchant 12. improve 13. arctic

14. mischief 15. childhood 16. purchase 17. dolphin

18. partner 19. complain 20. tremble

Challenge 12–14. Write a letter to a friend about a cause or effort that you might support. Use three of the Challenge Words. Write on a separate sheet of paper.

Challenge anthem

illustrate function conscience

apostrophe

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10.

12. 13. 14. 15. 16.

18. 19. 20.

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Spelling: VCCCV Pattern Spelling Word Sort Write each Basic Word beside the correct heading. Show where the word is divided into syllables.

VC/CCV pattern: divide between first consonant

pair

VCC/CV pattern: divide between

second consonant pair

Basic Words:

Challenge Words:

Possible Selection Words:

Basic Words:

Challenge Words:

Possible Selection Words:

Spelling Words

1. conflict 2. orphan 3. instant

4. complex 5. simply 6. burglar 7. laundry

8. laughter 9. employ

anchor

11. merchant improve arctic mischief childhood

purchase

17. dolphin partner complain

tremble

Challenge Add the Challenge Words to your Word Sort.

Connect to Reading Look through They Called Her Molly Pitcher. Find words that have the VCCCV syllable patterns on this page. Add them to your Word Sort.

Challenge anthem illustrate

function conscience apostrophe


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Spelling: VCCCV Pattern Proofreading for Spelling Find the misspelled words and circle them. Write them correctly on the lines below.

Born in 1760, Deborah Sampson was about five years old

when her father disappeared, making her practically an orfan

and ending a chilhood of fun and laufghter. By the time she

was ten, she was a servant, doing lawndry and working in the

fields. During the winters, which had an arktic feel to them, she

was able to go to school and improove herself. School was her

ancher and way out of a hard life. At 16, she became a teacher.

When the conflickt between the Americans and the British

began, Deborah wanted to join the fight. Though there were

no woman soldiers, Deborah was ready to imploy any effort

to reach her goal. She put on a disguise and enlisted in the

Continental Army as Robert Shurtlieff. She took to the army

like a dolphan to water. She fought alongside the other soldiers

and did not complaine when things got rough. No one suspected

she was a woman until the instent she got wounded.

Spelling Words

1. conflict 2. orphan

3. instant 4. complex 5. simply 6. burglar

7. laundry 8. laughter 9. employ

10. anchor 11. merchant 12. improve 13. arctic

14. mischief 15. childhood 16. purchase 17. dolphin

18. partner 19. complain 20. tremble

Challenge anthem

illustrate function conscience

apostrophe

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

9.

10.

11.

12.


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Grammar: Regular and Irregular Verbs

Thinking Questions Does adding –ed or –d form the past tense? Does the verb have a helping verb?

Regular Verbs Most verbs are regular verbs. They form their past tense by adding –ed or –d. A regular verb also adds –ed when it is used with the helping verbs has, have, or had. walk, walked, have walked live, lived, has lived

If a verb ends in a vowel followed by a consonant, double the consonant and add –ed. If a verb ends in a consonant followed by y, change the y to i and add –ed. stop, stopped, has stopped cry, cried, had cried

Activity Write the past tense of each verb listed. Then write a sentence using the verb in the past tense.

1. travel

2. beg

3. use

4. carry

5. injure

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Irregular Verbs Some verbs are irregular. These verbs don’t add –ed or –d to form the past tense. Some very common verbs are irregular.

be: was/were go: went eat: ate become: became

have: had do: did buy: bought leave: left

Thinking Question Is the past tense formed by adding –ed or –d, or some other way?

Activity Write the verbs and tell whether they are regular or irregular.

1. Annie went to the library every weekend because she liked it

there.

2. She spent her time reading stories about people who fought

in the Revolution.

3. Sometimes hours passed before Annie stopped to check the

time.

4. The librarian always smiled when Annie suddenly rushed out.

5. Annie’s family ate at six o’clock and Annie always got home

just before that.


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Forms of Irregular Verbs For many irregular verbs, the form that is used with a helping verb is the same as the past tense. For others, it is different from the past tense.

Thinking Question What form of the verb belongs in a sentence that begins with Yesterday?

verb be go do know ride

past tense was (were) went did knew rode

with a helping verb has been have gone has done has known have ridden

Activity Read the sentence and think about what form the irregular verbs should take. Underline the verb that is in the wrong form. Then write the correct verb form. Item 5 has more than one verb in the wrong form.

1. Samuel had went to take food to the soldiers.

2. His father had knew that he wanted to do it.

3. Still, he been surprised that he had left the house so early.

4. He had came downstairs to find him already gone.

5. However, Samuel had forgot the food money he had gave him.


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Grammar: Spiral Review Interjections

An interjection is a word that is used to express surprise, excitement, or other emotions. Interjections are usually followed by an exclamation point. If an interjection expresses a mild emotion, a comma can be used to set it apart from the sentence.

Exclamation Points Hey! The British are coming! Wow! He is sure riding that horse quickly! We won that battle. Hooray!

Commas Yes, I’m going to support the soldiers. Oh, that was such a surprise.

1–4. Add an interjection to the sentence, using an exclamation point.

1. Many of the soldiers got sick.

2. This would be a set back for the division.

3. The soldiers soon felt better.

4. That was a close call!

5–6. Add an interjection using a comma.

5. My brother is due home tomorrow.

6. I guess I can wait one more day.


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